U.S. Senate · 2026

Tennessee

Qualitative research dossier. No comprehensive numeric score or endorsement is assigned from these statements alone.

Research checked October 8, 2026 | Edition 10

Inventory completeness is not policy-audit completeness. Missing evidence is unscored. Party platforms are not imputed to individuals.

Position and record comparison

Bill Hagerty emphasizes tax restraint, deregulation, and opposition to ACA-centered policy. Marquita Bradshaw emphasizes widely accessible healthcare. The available material does not establish a complete comparable insurance design and fiscal ledger for both.

US Populists assessment

Access aspirations align with the proposed care floor only at goal level. ACA opposition requires an alternative, transition protections, and a coverage estimate. Hagerty’s package vote is concrete evidence, while Bradshaw’s future mechanisms still require verification.

Lead source: https://www.thegreenpapers.com/G26/TN

Reported field

Directory and selected official-status fields from the Edition 10 research inventory. A directory listing is not final certification.

Marquita Bradshaw

Democratic · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Marquita Bradshaw • FEC S4TN00542; 17 Jul 26; Tot $2,257; Dsb $1,293

Campaign / directory link · FEC S4TN00542

Bill Hagerty

Republican · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Senator Bill Hagerty • FEC S0TN00169; 17 Jul 26; Tot $7,162,897; Dsb $3,855,937

Campaign / directory link · FEC S0TN00169

William Tharon "Tharon" Chandler

Independent · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

William Tharon "Tharon" Chandler • FEC S4TN00583

Campaign / directory link · FEC S4TN00583

Andrew Gerena

Independent · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Andrew Gerena

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Jeremy Dean Hearn

Independent · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Jeremy Dean Hearn

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Robert Thomas Jones

Independent · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Robert Thomas Jones • FEC S6TN00372; 30 Jun 26; Tot $0; Dsb $2,381

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6TN00372

James William Macon, III

Independent · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

James William Macon, III

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Yoshi Dawn Matthews

Independent; (Republican) · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Yoshi Dawn Matthews • 2 February 2026: Withdrew as a Republican. Now running as an Independent. • FEC S6TN00364; 30 Jun 26; Tot $0; Dsb $3,000

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6TN00364

David Sutman, Jr.

Independent · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

David Sutman, Jr. • FEC S6TN00398; 30 Jun 26; Tot $9,149; Dsb $9,149

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6TN00398

Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson

Independent · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson • FEC S6TN00414

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6TN00414

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